Zimanga Private Game Reserve, South Africa

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Rank : 9.7 (average on 3 votes)

Coordinates : -27.574377, 32.003012 (Open in Google Maps)

Subjects : Zimanga is a reserve conceived and designed to maximize photo opportunities. In addition to the traditional game-drives, there is the possibility of using an important series of huts located on its surface of over 7 thousand hectares, allowing you to live unique photographic experiences in Africa.Si can photograph even from close range many species of mammals and birds, photographable both during game drives and during sessions in the shed. Some huts are equipped with a particular type of external lighting that allows you to obtain very interesting and original night photographs of the animals. Rhinos, elephants, buffaloes, giraffes but also felines and birds of prey if you are a little luckier. The night huts are the real distinctive element, the real added value of Zimanga compared to the "classic" African reserves.

Recommended equipment : From wide angle to 500mm depending on the species to be photographed and the shed used. I mainly used the 24-70 and the 70-200 on FF.

Best months : It depends on the species you want to photograph. Both the dry season (April to October) and the wet season (November to March) have positive and negative aspects in terms of game drives or shed sessions.

How to get there : Zimanga is located in the northeast of KwaZulu Natal Province in South Africa. The reserve is indicated on Google Maps on the N2 National Highway, at Km 8 north of the city of Mkuze.I recommend reaching Durban by plane from Johannesburg and then from there use a car (about 4 hours). The reserve on request organizes the transfer to / from Durban. Alternatively you can do it by car directly from Johannesburg but it is a little longer.

Visits : The reserve has an excellent website with all the information and useful tips to better organize the trip and stay at the structure.

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